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Movies Released April 24, 2009

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A young ticket scalper is introduced to the world of underground street fighting.

Terrence Howard, Channing Tatum, Kevin Misher, Robert Munic, Brian White, Dito Montiel, Luis Guzman, Zulay Henao

PG-13 Drama Action

82%

  • 4.3
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The thriller casts Idris Elba as an asset manager who has a knockout wife (Beyonce Knowles) and thriving career until a temp office worker (Ali Larter) begins stalking him.

Idris Elba, Ali Larter, Bruce McGill, Earvin Johnson, Steve Shill, William Packer, David Loughery, Beyonce Knowles

PG-13 Thriller Suspense 1 hr, 45 mins

91%

  • 4.4
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In "The Soloist," an emotionally soaring drama about the redemptive power of music, journalist Steve Lopez (Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Oscar winner Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives. "The Soloist" is directed by Joe Wright (Golden Globe winner for Best Drama and Oscar nominee for Best Picture "Atonement").

Catherine Keener, Robert Downey Jr., Susannah Grant, LisaGay Hamilton, Joe Wright, Gary Foster, Russ Krasnoff, Jamie Foxx

PG-13 Drama Music 1 hr, 49 mins

88%

  • 3.7
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The drama is set over the course of a week in 1983, in the chillingly nihilistic world of Ellis' youth in Los Angeles. Seven storylines intersect, involving movie execs, rock stars, a vampire and other morally challenged characters.

Amber Heard, Mickey Rourke, Winona Ryder, Austin Nichols, Ashley Olsen, Marco Weber, Gregor Jordan, Nicholas Jarecki

R Drama Adaptation

73%

  • 4.5
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A film that chronicles the life and times of heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

Mike Tyson, James Toback

R Sports Documentary 1 hr, 30 mins

87%

  • 4.3
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Thomas Jane stars as Major Mitch Hunter, a 23rd century soldier who leads humans in a fight against a demonic, marauding army of underworld NecroMutants.

John Malkovich, Simon Hunter, Thomas Jane, Ross Jameson, Stephen Rea, Ron Perlman, Benno Furmann, Devon Aoki

R Action Adventure 1 hr, 51 mins

87%

  • 3.3
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The oddly competitive process of nursery school admissions.

Marc H. Simon, Matthew Makar

Documentary

50%

  • 2
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The Garden is an look at the struggle between urban farmers and the City of Los Angeles and a powerful developer who want to evict them and build warehouses.

Scott Hamilton Kennedy

NR Documentary

The story of Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti.

Paolo Sorrentino, Toni Servillo

Drama

Chronicles the hapless Bernstein family as they try to catch up to the life they are living.

Rob Margolies

Drama Comedy 1 hr, 31 mins

50%

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